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GSN Aperitif of the Day: May 6th – Inventor Puts a Cap on the Issue of Spoiled Beverages

William Painter was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006 for his patent on the Crown Cork bottle cap. To prevent beverages from being ruined he created a simplistic, economical and leakproof seal. Beyond the cap, Painter patented all the machinery that went along with the production of it while launching the Crown Cork and Seal Company in 1892. This bottle cap is currently universal for carbonated beverages in a glass bottle. Painter earned 85 patents in his lifetime.

On May 6, celebrate National Beverage Day by honoring William Painter, a great inventor whose problem-solving invention impacted the protection of our bottled beverages!

Blair Frodelius is a professional full-time musician, an award-winning mixologist, USBG Spirits Professional, BarSmarts Live & Wired graduate. Several of his original cocktails can be found in the 75th Anniversary Mr. Boston Official Bartenders Guide, and one inspired by Harry Craddock in the Mixellany publication The Deans of Drink.

Blair Frodelius is a professional full-time musician, an award-winning mixologist, USBG Spirits Professional, BarSmarts Live graduate and member of the Museum of the American Cocktail. Many of his original cocktails can be found in the 75th Anniversary Mr. Boston Official Bartenders Guide.